Our daughter, Gianna Silvers, was hospitalized in Akron with an ileus. The child life specialist on the school age unit, Chloe, went above and beyond to make sure Gianna was happy on her birthday (June 8). She made her a sign, brought her Barbie dolls, coloring books, markers, crayons, stamps and a mermaid tail blanket. […]
Number of surgeries doesn’t define Devyn
What’s in a number? Well, if you’re 12-year-old Devyn Emmons, it’s time. Time spent at Akron Children’s Hospital. The number “43” is how many surgeries he’s had to date with more on the way. “I’m not sure why I started counting in the first place,” said Crystal Emmons, Devyn’s mom. “When he was in the […]